House and Senate Democrats Unveil Resolution To Undo Trump Administration 1332 Waiver Rule, Which Would Erode Pre-Existing Condition Protections For Millions Of Americans And Would Allow Providers To Offer Junk Plans That Cost More And Cover Less The Senate Has Not Taken Action On Rep. Kuster’s House-Passed Legislation, H.R. 986, The Protecting Americans With Preexisting Conditions Act, Which Woul... Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) reintroduced the Humane Correctional Health Care Act alongside Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), who introduced companion legislation in the Senate. This bill would repeal the so-called Medicaid Inmate Exclusion, which strips health coverage from Medicaid enrollees who are involved in the criminal justice system, decreasing access to care and shifting that cost ... Read more »
Concord, N.H. – Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s announcement that it would take steps to allow for the importation of certain lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada to help with prescription drug affordability. “The high cost of prescription drugs causes anxiety for Granite Staters and families across our country. No one shoul... Read more »
House and Senate Democrats Unveil Resolution To Undo Trump Administration 1332 Waiver Rule, Which Would Erode Pre-Existing Condition Protections For Millions Of Americans And Would Allow Providers To Offer Junk Plans That Cost More And Cover Less Under the Congressional Review Act, Senate Democrats Can Force A Majority-Threshold Vote On This New Resolution Within 60 Legislative Days House and Sen... Read more »
U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced that the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development agency has awarded $48,600 in federal funding to the city of Franklin. The funding will be used to purchase a new ambulance, allowing the city to more adequately respond to medical emergencies, including substance... Read more »
Dear Friend, My Visit to the Border Last weekend, I joined Representatives Jackie Speier, Vicente Gonzalez, Filemon Vela and 17 other Democratic Members of Congress at the U.S.-Mexico border near McAllen and Brownsville, Texas. We were briefed by detention center staff and spoke to children and parents at those locations as well as two nonprofit centers before crossing over the border at Gateway I... Read more »
Dear Friend, Fighting for Justice for Sexual Assault Survivors I’m relieved that Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta has resigned his position. It should not have taken Acosta this long to leave his post, but I am glad to see him go. The American people deserve better. Secretary Acosta’s role in the miscarriage of justice involving Jeffrey Epstein, who is facing sex trafficking charges, is indefensible... Read more »
MANCHESTER, N.H. — On the eve of arguments in front of a federal appeals court, New Hampshire's Democratic congressional delegation warned that a lawsuit aimed at overturning the Affordable Care Act could have devastating effects for thousands of Granite Staters. President Donald Trump has said the health care law isn't working and believes the lawsuit will be successful in court. "President Trump... Read more »
Dear Friend, Protecting Access to Healthcare for Seniors On Monday, I toured the Maplewood Nursing Home in Westmoreland, which is currently under renovation. I met with Maplewood Staff and Cheshire County government officials to discuss expanding access to quality healthcare for seniors. As our population ages, we must safeguard Medicaid and invest in programs to help ensure seniors can get the ca... Read more »
(Westmoreland, NH)-Yesterday, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) toured the Maplewood Nursing Home, which is currently under renovation, and saw the new, 63,000-square-foot wing that is expected to be finished in October. Kuster also met with Maplewood Staff and Cheshire County government officials to view the architectural plans for the new building and renovations and discuss expanding access to... Read more »
